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Atharva-Veda

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A·thar·va-Ve·da also A·thar·va Ve·da or A·thar·va·ve·da  (-tärv-vd, -v-)
n.
One of the four Vedas, consisting mostly of spells of black and white magic.

[Sanskrit Atharvaveda : atharv, priest; see ter- in Indo-European roots + veda, sacred lore, knowledge, Veda; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

Atharva-Veda [əˈtɑːvəˈveɪdə]
n
(Non-Christian Religious Writings / Other Non-Christian Religious Writings) Hinduism the fourth and latest Veda, largely consisting of priestly spells and incantations
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Noun1.Atharva-Veda - a collection of mantras and formulas


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This groundbreaking work, which took one year to complete involving extensive research, contains shlokas (hymns) from all four Vedas-Rig-veda, Sama-veda, Atharva-veda, and Yajur-veda; some as old as 1,500
Forman and his children Andrea, Sara and Micah, spent a year researching Vedas Rig-veda, Sama-veda, Atharva-veda and Yajur-veda to create their sixth album, titled Veda.
 
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